Legal Affairs
Cash, Crime, and Cannabis: Attorneys General Push Congress on SAFER Banking Act
WASHINGTON, D.C.–In a rare show of bipartisan unity, attorneys general from 32 states and U.S. territories issued a pointed appeal to Congress on Thursday: pass the SAFER Banking Act of 2025 — and finally bring ...
Cresco Labs Exits California Cannabis Market in Bold Strategic Pivot
LOS ANGELES – Cresco Labs Inc. (OTCQX: CRLBF), a multistate cannabis operator, announced its withdrawal from California, the world’s largest cannabis market. This move aligns with the company's broader strategic restructuring aimed at stabilizing its ...
Arkansas Activists Blaze Trail for Psychedelic Reform
BENTONVILLE – In the heart of Northwest Arkansas, a group of dedicated activists is pushing to reshape the legal landscape for psychedelics. Decriminalize Nature NW Arkansas, founded in 2023, is leading the charge to decriminalize ...
UK Reports 90% Reduction in Mail-Order Cannabis Imports from Thailand
LOS ANGELES- The United Kingdom has reported a 90% decrease in cannabis shipments arriving by mail from Thailand during the first quarter of 2025. This significant decline follows enhanced cooperation between UK and Thai authorities ...
Cannabis Council of Canada Urges Policy Reforms Following Carney’s Election Victory
LOS ANGELES- The Cannabis Council of Canada has extended congratulations to Prime Minister Mark Carney on his recent election victory, while simultaneously calling for immediate policy reforms to support the nation's legal cannabis industry. ...
Former Metrc Executive Alleges Company Enabled Illegal Cannabis Sales in Whistleblower Suit
LOS ANGELES- A former senior executive at Metrc, the leading cannabis compliance tracking company in the U.S., has filed a federal whistleblower lawsuit accusing the firm of turning a blind eye to unlawful activity, including ...
Beer Gets Burned, Hemp Drinks Heat Up
New insights from Whitney Economics show hemp beverages could win big as tariffs slam the beer industry The team at Whitney Economics just dropped their latest cannabis and hemp market forecast—and it’s a must-read for ...
Cash, Crime, and Cannabis: Attorneys General Push Congress on SAFER Banking Act
WASHINGTON, D.C.–In a rare show of bipartisan unity, attorneys general from 32 states and U.S. territories issued a pointed appeal to Congress on Thursday: pass the SAFER Banking Act of 2025 — and finally bring ...
Cresco Labs Exits California Cannabis Market in Bold Strategic Pivot
LOS ANGELES – Cresco Labs Inc. (OTCQX: CRLBF), a multistate cannabis operator, announced its withdrawal from California, the world’s largest cannabis market. This move aligns with the company's broader strategic restructuring aimed at stabilizing its ...
Arkansas Activists Blaze Trail for Psychedelic Reform
BENTONVILLE – In the heart of Northwest Arkansas, a group of dedicated activists is pushing to reshape the legal landscape for psychedelics. Decriminalize Nature NW Arkansas, founded in 2023, is leading the charge to decriminalize ...
Item 9 Labs Corp.’s Dispensary Franchise Expands NE Footprint into 2 New States
PHOENIX - Item 9 Labs Corp. (OTCQX: INLB) —a cannabis dispensary franchisor and operator that produces premium products — announced continued development of its cannabis dispensary franchise brand, Unity Rd., across the Northeastern United States. ...
BudPop’s Announce Launch of New Delta-8 Product
LOS ANGELES - BudPop, a Los Angeles-based company, has gained a lot of popularity in the cannabis market. It's a new player in the industry, but the company has done an outstanding job until now, ...
Harvest Opens Fourteenth Florida Dispensary in Port St. Lucie
PHOENIX - Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. (CSE: HARV, OTCQX: HRVSF), a cannabis company and multi-state operator in the U.S., announced the opening of a new medical dispensary in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Harvest of ...
THC BioMed Receives Purchase Orders from 30 Dispensaries in the Province of Manitoba
VANCOUVER, BC - THC BioMed Intl Ltd. announced that it has received orders from 30 dispensaries in the province Manitoba. The Company is also pleased to announce that it has begun shipping THC KISS cannabis ...
High Tide Opens New Canna Cabana Retail Cannabis Stores in Fort Erie and Innisfil, Ontario
CALGARY, AB - High Tide Inc. (TSXV: HITI) (Nasdaq: HITI) (FSE: 2LYA), a retail-focused cannabis company enhanced by the manufacturing of proprietary and licensed consumption accessories, announced today that its Canna Cabana retail cannabis stores ...
Burb Announces $4 Million Funding Round to Expand Retail Operations In Canada and United States
VANCOUVER, BC - Burb Cannabis Corp., a cannabis lifestyle brand and high-end retailer with branded products and apparel, has successfully closed its $4M Series A funding round, led by Connecticut-based private equity group KarpReilly. The ...
Elixinol Expands Product Line With First CBD Pet Collection
WESTMINSTER, Colo. - Elixinol, a hemp-derived CBD brand and industry veteran, introduced its first line of pet products. The new collection is specifically formulated for dogs and includes a bacon-flavored tincture and two functionally focused ...
First Hemp Producer to Certify in Cannabis Authenticity and Purity Standard
GUELPH, ON - As the global CBD and Cannabis market continues to try and raise the bar on consistency, quality, and efficacy, Purity-IQ is proud to announced its partnership with Blue Sky Hemp Ventures; the ...
Greenlight Distribution hires Erik Elder as new Director of Sales
DENVER - Greenlight Distribution, a seller of products and a direct lender to U.S. commercial cannabis cultivators, announced it hired Erik Elder as its new Director of Sales. Elder is an 18-year veteran of the ...
Canadian Multinational Globe-Cann Expands its Operations to South Africa
DURBAN, South Africa - Canadian company Globe-Cann Inc. (Globe-Cann) announced the inauguration of a new point of presence in the Durban Region in South Africa. With multiple business relationships in Colombia, Thailand and Mexico, Globe-Cann ...
Pure Jamaican, Through Its Gi Life Farm in Jamaica, Announced a Donation of 10,000 Premium Cannabis Seeds to the Country of St. Vincent and the Grenadines
KINGSTOWN, Saint Vincent And the Grenadines - The Pure Jamaican group of companies announced the donation of 10,000 premium, feminized cannabis seeds to the CARICOM member state of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). The ...
SKYMINT Acquires 3Fifteen Cannabis and Completes Concurrent $78 Million Financing From SunStream Bancorp and Merida Capital
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - SKYMINT, a vertically integrated cannabis company, announced the acquisition of 3Fifteen Cannabis, the closing of its concurrent $70 million Senior Secured Term Loan from Tropics LP, an affiliate of SunStream Bancorp ...
CaniBrands® Releases New Cani-Wellness™ Non-CBD Oral Spray Supplements – Cani-Boost™ Cani-Mend™, Cani-Fresh™ and Cani-Sleep™
MISSISSAUGA, ON - CaniBrands Inc., the sports, fitness, and wellness company, announced the release of the Cani-Wellness line of non-CBD supplements to provide more natural alternatives to consumers. Four plant-based oral sprays focus on different ...
Charlotte’s Web Launches New Hemp CBD Gummies
DENVER - Charlotte's Web, Inc., announced the addition of three new Charlotte's Web™ Gummies. New Daily Wellness, THC-Free and Immunity gummies now are available online and begin shipping to many of the Company's 14,000 retail ...
Cannabics Pharmaceuticals hires Healthcare Investment Banker Dr. David Sans in New York to expand CNBX in Mental Health Diseases
TEL AVIV, Israel and BETHESDA, Maryland - Cannabics Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CNBX), a company in the development of cancer related cannabinoid-based medicine, announced the hire of Dr. David Sans FAARM, PhD, MBA in New York to ...
Petalfast Inc. Announced Appointment of Jennifer Dooley to Board of Directors
IRVINE, Calif. - Petalfast Inc., a full spectrum sales and marketing agency for cannabis brands, announced the appointment of Jennifer Dooley to its Board of Directors. With over a decade of experience building and positioning ...
AF Life Sciences Announces Strategic Brand Partnership with Global Cannabis Advocate, Cheech Marin
DENVER - Today, AF Life Sciences announced a Strategic Manufacturing, Marketing, and Global Distribution Partnership with Cheech Marin, an actor, writer, comedian, and cannabis advocate who came to fame in the comedy and movie scenes ...
bioMérieux Gets AOAC INTERNATIONAL Approval for PCR Multiplex Detection of STEC and Salmonella in Cannabis Flower
CHICAGO - bioMérieux, a company in the field of in vitro diagnostics, announced that it has received AOAC INTERNATIONAL Performance Tested MethodSM approval for its GENE-UP® PRO STEC / Salmonella assay, for the simultaneous enrichment ...
Body and Mind Commences Michigan Vertical Market Expansion
LAS VEGAS and VANCOUVER, BC - Body and Mind Inc. (CSE: BAMM) (OTCQB: BMMJ) , an operator focused on limited license markets, pleased to report plans to enter the Michigan market with fully funded dispensary, ...
Redbird Bioscience Opens One of Oklahoma’s Largest Cannabis Extraction and Processing Facilities
STILWELL, Okla. - Redbird Bioscience, an Oklahoma-based licensed medical cannabis operator that produces pharmaceutical-grade products for patients, announced the completion of the Company's 7,890 sq ft extraction and processing facility and the hiring of Marcus ...
DaiLeaf Launches Customer Focused Website
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - DaiLeaf, an online platform for cannabis shopping, offers customers the ability to source marijuana products from dispensaries in their area and have them delivered directly to their door. Offering daily service, DaiLeaf ...
Rose Mary Jane, Women Empowered, Social Equity Cannabis Retailer Opens Its First East Coast Dispensary in Portland, ME
PORTLAND, Maine - Rose Mary Jane, a women empowered, social equity cannabis retailer and force for caring for people, plant and planet, opened its first East coast, adult-use retail location this past weekend at 327 ...
Radiant Canna Launches Line of Marley Natural® Cannabis Products at Hall of Flowers Show
SANTA ROSA, Calif. - Radiant Canna announced it is launching new flower lines of their exclusive Marley Natural® cannabis at the Hall of Flowers Show in Santa Rosa on September 22nd and 23rd. Radiant is ...
Hall of Flowers, California’s Uniquely Hip B2B Trade Show, Returns
OAKLAND–On September 22 and 23, thousands of cannabis buyers, producers, and media will descend upon the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa for the return of Hall of Flowers. This must-attend event, celebrating its fourth ...
Adastra Holdings Completes Acquisition of Phyto Extractions
LANGLEY, BC - Adastra Holdings Ltd. (formerly Phyto Extractions Inc.) (CSE: XTRX) (FRA: D2EP), announced the completion of its previously-announced acquisition of privately held 1204581 B.C. Ltd., doing business as Phyto Extractions, the owner of ...
